2017 Negeri Sembilan FA season

The 2017 season was Negeri Sembilan's 94th year in their history and 6th season in Malaysia Premier League since it was first introduced in 2004. Also it was the fourth season in the Malaysia Premier League following relegation on 2013 season. Along with the league, the club also participated in the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.

Negeri Sembilan
2017 season
PresidentDato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Hasan
Head CoachMohd Asri Ninggal
StadiumTuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Malaysia Premier League5th (promoted) Increase
Malaysia FA CupSemi-final
Malaysia CupGroup stage
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Events

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In December 2016, the club signed several new players. Among them were Lee Tuck,[1] Bruno Suzuki and Nemanja Vidić .

The Negeri Sembilan squad extended their winning record at home when they managed to beat newcomers, PKNP FC, 3–1, in the Premier League competition, at Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium on 3 February 2017.[2]

On 4 March 2017, Negeri Sembilan continued to be on top of the Premier League when it defeated Kuala Lumpur 2–1 at Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi.[3]

On 13 May 2017, Negeri Sembilan met Pahang in the second leg of the Malaysia FA Cup. Previously, they were defeated by a score of 1–0 at Darul Makmur Stadium. Negeri Sembilan started off hard when Pahang managed to get a goal as early as the 6th minute. Negeri Sembilan managed to equalize in the 68th minute but were surprised by a late goal in the match on (90+2'). Negeri Sembilan lost 3–1 on aggregate.[4]

On 21 April 2017, Negeri Sembilan managed to defeat Sabah with an aggregate of 1–0 in the FA Cup competition.[5]

On 13 May 2017, the FA Cup semi-final second leg against Pahang ended with a 2–1 victory over Pahang with an aggregate of 3–1. Negeri Sembilan was previously defeated with a result of 1–0 in the first match at Darul Makmur Stadium.[6]

Players

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No. Name Age Nationality Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Ezad Ariff Jamaludin 20  
12 Kaharuddin Rahman 24  
25 Saiful Amar Sudar 34  
30 Mohd Yatim Abdullah 23  
Defenders
4 Fauzan Fauzi 21  
5 Annas Rahmat 21  
6 Mohd Nasriq Baharom 29  
13 Noor Hazrul Mustafa 27  
15 Ashmawi Yakin 22  
18 Shazlan Alias 26  
18 Aroon Kumar 22  
19 Khairul Anwar Shahrudin 25  
20 Hariri Safii 27  
26 Nemanja Vidić 26  
28 Arman Fareez Ali 26  
29 Curran Ferns 22  
Midfielders
2 Lee Tuck 26  
8 Shahrul Igwan 22  
9 Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar 25  
16 Norhafizzuan Jailani 26  
22 Farderin Kadir 29  
9 Syahid Zaidon 27  
27 Izzudin Zainudin 22  
Forwards
7 Bruno Suzuki 26  
10 Marko Šimić 28  
11 Rahizi Mohd Rasib 21  
14 Ahmad Hazeri Hamid 22  
17 Izuan Salahuddin 24  
23 Muhd Nizam Ruslan 22  
34 Sean Selvaraj 20  

Competitions

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Malaysia Premier League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kuala Lumpur 22 15 2 5 47 24 +23 47 Promotion to Super League
2 Terengganu 22 15 2 5 42 27 +15 47
3 PKNP 22 14 4 4 41 23 +18 46
4 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 22 11 8 3 47 27 +20 41
5 Negeri Sembilan 22 11 8 3 37 24 +13 41 Promotion to Super League
6 UiTM 22 9 6 7 44 30 +14 33
7 Sabah 22 9 3 10 33 38 −5 30
8 PDRM 22 7 4 11 36 41 −5 25
9 Kuantan 22 5 1 16 41 64 −23 16
10 MISC-MIFA 22 4 2 16 36 51 −15 14
11 ATM 22 4 5 13 28 50 −22 14[a] Relegation to FAM League
12 Perlis 22 4 3 15 22 55 −33 12[b]
Source: FAM, FMLLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ ATM and Perlis was sentenced to a six-point deduction immediately on offense failed to complete the registration process Malaysian League (M-League) 2017. Later, upon careful consideration of the aforementioned appeals, Football Malaysia have decided to only reduce the deduction of 6 points to 3 points for ATM.
  2. ^ ATM and Perlis was sentenced to a six-point deduction immediately on offense failed to complete the registration process Malaysian League (M-League) 2017. Later, upon careful consideration of the aforementioned appeals, Football Malaysia have decided to lift the transfer ban and reduce the deduction of 6 points to 3 points for Perlis.

Malaysia FA Cup

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Teams

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Second Round

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14 February 2017 (2017-02-14) Selangor (1)  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
  Negeri Sembilan (2) Selayang, Selangor
21:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Selayang Stadium
Attendance: 4704
Referee: S.Sittharanjanan  
Penalties
Juliano  
Razman  
Doe  
Halim  
Ugo  
  Hazrul
  Lee Tuck
  Vidić
  Faizal
  Suzuki

Quarter-final

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pahang (1)   4–3   Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) 3–1 1–2
Sabah (2)   0–1   Negeri Sembilan (2) 0–1 0–0
Kedah (1)   6–2   PKNP (2) 6–1 0–1
Terengganu (2)   2–2 (4–1 p)   Sarawak (1) 1–1 1–1
First leg
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1 April 2017 (2017-04-01) Sabah (2)  0–1  Negeri Sembilan (2)Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
20:15 UTC+8 Report   26' Simic Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Muhammad Zamzaidi Katimin
Second leg
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21 April 2017 (2017-04-21) Negeri Sembilan (2)   0–0
(1–0 agg.)
  Sabah (2)Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
21:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 20,736
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Bin Yaacob

Semi-final

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pahang (1)   3–1   Negeri Sembilan (2) 1–0 2–1
Kedah (1)   4–0   Terengganu (2) 1–0 3–0
First leg
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30 April 2017 (2017-04-30) Pahang (1)  1–0  Negeri Sembilan (2)Kuantan, Pahang
21:00 UTC+8 Annas   80' (og.) Report Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 30,149
Referee: Razlan Jofri Ali
Second leg
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13 May 2017 (2017-05-13) Negeri Sembilan (2)  1–2
(1–3 agg.)
  Pahang (1) Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
21:00 UTC+8   68' Bruno Report   6' Jae-won
  90+2' Jayaseelan
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 38,380

Malaysia Cup

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Format

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In the competition, the top eleven teams from the First Round of 2017 Malaysia Super League were joined by the top five teams from the First Round of 2017 Malaysia Premier League. The teams were drawn into four groups of four teams.

Seeding

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Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  Johor Darul Ta'zim
  Pahang
  Kedah
  Perak
  Selangor
  Felda United
  Kelantan
  T-Team
  PKNS
  Melaka United
  Sarawak
  Negeri Sembilan
  Terengganu
  PKNP
  Kuala Lumpur
  UiTM

Group stage

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Group A
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PKNP PHG NSL TTM
1   PKNP 6 3 2 1 9 9 0 11 Advance to knockout phase 1–1 2–0 4–1
2   Pahang 6 2 3 1 14 8 +6 9 6–0 2–2 3–2
3   Negeri Sembilan 6 1 3 2 8 12 −4 6 0–0 2–1 3–3
4   T–Team 6 1 2 3 12 14 −2 5 1–2 1–1 4–1
Updated to match(es) played on 9 September 2017. Source: FAM FMLLP

Statistics

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No. Name Age Natl Total League FA Cup Malaysia Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 Ezad Ariff Jamaludin 20  
12 Kaharuddin Rahman 24  
25 Saiful Amar Sudar 34  
30 Mohd Yatim Abdullah 23  
4 Fauzan Fauzi 21  
5 Annas Rahmat 21  
6 Mohd Nasriq Baharom 29  
13 Noor Hazrul Mustafa 27  
15 Ashmawi Yakin 22  
18 Shazlan Alias 26  
18 Aroon Kumar 22  
19 Khairul Anwar Shahrudin 25  
20 Hariri Safii 27  
26 Nemanja Vidić 26  
28 Arman Fareez Ali 26  
29 Curran Ferns 22  
2 Lee Tuck 26  
8 Shahrul Igwan 22  
9 Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar 25  
16 Norhafizzuan Jailani 26  
22 Farderin Kadir 29  
9 Syahid Zaidon 27  
27 Izzudin Zainudin 22  
7 Bruno Suzuki 26  
10 Marko Šimić 28  
11 Rahizi Mohd Rasib 21  
14 Ahmad Hazeri Hamid 22  
17 Izuan Salahuddin 24  
23 Muhd Nizam Ruslan 22  
34 Sean Selvaraj 20  

References

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  1. ^ Reporter, Sports (2017-01-08). "Lee Tuck hopes to return one day". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  2. ^ "Liga Perdana: NS bangkit benam PKNP FC". Bharian.com.my. Retrieved 28 Jan 2023.
  3. ^ "NS terus gah di puncak Liga Perdana". Bharian.com.my. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Pahang mara ke final Piala FA". Bharian.com.my. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Piala FA: Negeri Sembilan ke separuh akhir". Bharian.com.my. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Pahang mara ke final Piala FA". Bharian.com.my. Retrieved 28 Jan 2023.